childcare subsidy
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Topic: childcare subsidy
Posted By: Bizzy
Subject: childcare subsidy
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 6:56pm
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Okay all you knowledgable mums - how do i find out if i qualify for a childcare subsidy and how much? ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: kas
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 7:54pm
Go to http://www.workingforfamilies.govt.co.nz - www.workingforfamilies.govt.co.nz and they have info on there about it all. Hope that helps. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 8:05pm
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yep thats the best way to go about it.I knew we qualified cos we are only on a student allowence while Nath is studying. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 8:17pm
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Either that or just ring Social welfare and they will be able to tell you. You can earn quite a bit now and still qualify. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 1:02pm
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thanks for that site ... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 1:26pm
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It's up to $2.90 per hour per child, and the income levels are quite high now. They pay more than 1/2 of Maya's care all up which is good. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 8:01pm
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yep the only reason i can study is that they pay most of paris's. I think we pay about $40 of the $130 each week. that's a huge thing.. if it weren't for them i would have had to give up on my dreams a long time ago. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 9:47am
| I think the childcare subsidy is increasing again at some stage too. Maybe October??? (Don't quote me on that!) |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 11:49am
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yeah, as part of that "working for families" thing, it's supposed to increase again this year and next i think.. but again, don't quote me either.. lol. nikki, we are so learn-ed, lol. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 12:14pm
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i blame my 'nappy-brain'
i read the website and looked at all the brochures but my short term memory doesn't seem to hold onto information!!! and then i'm far too lazy to actually check what i am saying is correct! (altho it would take a few seconds to look on the net) might actually do that now so that other people can find out! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 12:16pm
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Here we go -
3 October 2005 Childcare Subsidy and OSCAR rates will increase by another 10%. 1 April 2006 In-Work Payment will replace Child Tax Credit for eligible families Family Tax Credit will increase Higher income limits will be set for Family Support, In-Work Payment and Parental Tax Credit. 1 April 2007 Family Support rates will increase Family Tax Credit will increase Future payments will be regularly adjusted for inflation. |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 12:17pm
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Lots more money!
I just did an assignment on the 'Working for Families' package and whether it is encouraging welfare dependency despite the aim of getting families into work. So really I should actually know something about it 
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 12:25pm
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In October the subsidy for childcare goes up to over $3 per hour. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com">
Angel Baby 10/07/09 (10wks4days) |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 2:54pm
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but only if your pre tax income is uner $770. - and so nikki did you come up with anything interesting in your study.? I am always amazed that my husband and i struggle along and yet i know people on a benefit who put their kids in fully subsidised daycare while they look after other peoples kids and have stuff brought for them by their childs father...i marry the father of my child and i feel we are being penalised for wanting an "old fashioned family". sorry just my moan for the day...have low iron so will blame that. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 20 May 2005 at 6:49pm
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My brother-in-law and his wife have recently found out they are expecting their 3rd child... he's told us that if they move to Aussie after the baby is born they'll receive around $16,000 per year in Family Support from the Australian government, provided he's working (at least that's the same as here!) ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 May 2005 at 6:29pm
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gsmum... you have *almost* two children right???
with two children you can earn up to $1,130 and still get a subsidy of $1.13 per hour (increasing to $1.24 in Oct 05) My assignment was to find a way to research 'Working for Families' rather than the content itself. My interest came from my payments increasing dramatically from April under the 'Working for Families' package even though I am not working. I thought it was a bit unfair that the package was meant to encourage working but for the most part it is non working families that recieved most of the benefits. The father of one of my classmates was one of the researchers behind the budget, I'd really like to talk to him to find out more about what they found concerning low income sole parents. I think I got away with pretending I knew something about it rather than actually knowing! hehehe 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 22 May 2005 at 1:03am
| sigh....my entire univeristy career was based on that Nikki. BTW what are you actualkly studying? |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 22 May 2005 at 10:27am
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haha who knows!!!
my degree is fairly flaky... i'm studying political science and religious studies. i've got a bit of a thing for studying middle eastern politics. (don't ask how the sole parent research came into it... i was suprised at myself because usually new zealand pols bores me to tears!) i finish at the end of this year and i still feel like i know nothing!!! i'm planning on doing an honours degree next year tho... all depending on a good grade average
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 May 2005 at 12:18pm
I couldn't wait to get out of uni, I'm still amazed that I passed coz after 3 years I was still waiting to actually LEARN something  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 22 May 2005 at 3:07pm
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Apparently what we are doing at uni is "learning how to learn". Load of bullocks. I believe that university is so overrated these days
Quite a few of my friends who did apprenticeships own houses and boats etc... what have i got??? a $20,000 student loan!!! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 22 May 2005 at 3:16pm
| okay, one good thing about a degree, it gets you a visa in japan. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 May 2005 at 7:14pm
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Yep, you need the degree to get the job, but after you get your first job experience becomes more important than your qualification. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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